Bailey's Chocolate Poke Cake

I have been eyeballing this recipe for several weeks since spotting it on Pinterest.  It is a Bailey's lover's delight...chocolate and Bailey's is a great combination.  If you don't want to bother with making a homemade cake, just bake up a cake mix and add the Bailey's in for part of the water.  This recipe is easily halved for smaller portions.  This yummy recipe comes from the blog, Life,Loveand Sugar. 

• 2 cups (260g) all purpose flour
• 2 cups (414g) sugar
• 3/4 cup (85g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup (180ml) milk
• 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup (240ml) Baileys Irish Cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.  Mix together in another bowl the milk, oil, Bailey's, vanilla and egg.  Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whip well.  Slowly add in....

• 3/4 cup (180ml) boiling water

Pour into a 13 x 9 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes.   When it comes out of the oven use the handle of a wooden spoon and poke holes in the cake all over.

• 1 cup (240ml) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 c. Bailey's
• 3/4 cup (127g) semi sweet chocolate chips
• Heat milk and Bailey's to boiling in a microwave safe bowl.  Stir in chocolate chips and whip until smooth.  Pour over the hot cake.  Place cake in the refrigerator to cool.  When cool, forst with the whipped cream frosting, sprinkle with some chocolate chips and serve.

WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING

• 2 cups (480) heavy whipping cream, cold
• 3/4 cup (86g) powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup (29g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp (30ml) Baileys Irish Cream, optional
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Whip all ingredients together until stiff peaks form.  Frost cake with topping.